University  of  California  •  Berkeley 


National  Monument 


UNITED  STATES  RAILROAD  ADMINISTRATION 


N  A.  1_  P  XV.  R.  K.          SERIES 


Wylie  Way  Camp  Nestles  Beneath  the  Eastern  Wall — here  in  an  enchanting  nook,  beside  one  of  Zion's  living  stream*. 
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M  THE- 1  J-:  AftY  ' 

An    Appreciation    of 

Zion  National  Monument 

By  JACK  LAIT 

Written  Especially  for  the  United  States  Railroad  Administration 

ION  CANYON  is  an  epic,  written  by  Mother  Nature  in  her 
most  ecstatic  humor,  illustrated  by  Creation  in  its  most  ma- 
jestic manifestations,  published  by  God  Almighty  as  an  inspi- 
ration to  all  mankind. 
Far  from  the  foot-worn  ways  of  conventional  journeying,  its  remote 
and  intimate  preserves  unfold  to  the  traveler  whose  eye  seeks  the  extraor- 
dinary a  masterpiece  in  magnitudes,  incredible  colorings,  vastnesses  of 
those  mystic  influences  which  mark  the  earth's  contour,  and  a  haven  of 
distant  peace  beyond  the  understanding  of  him  who  has  never  entered 
the  mouth  of  Zion  Canyon,  where  the  hubbub  of  the  affairs  of  men  has 
not  yet  penetrated,  where  nature  is  so  big  that  one  may  not  think  small 
thoughts,  where  one  is  embraced  in  the  spirits  of  mystery  and  history 
and  those  fascinating  elements  untouched  by  the  rude  fingers  of  destroy- 
ing humans. 

I  spent  ten  delicious  days  and  nights  between  the  unsealed  walls  of  Zion; 
I  explored  it  over  fords  and  fallen  giant  trees  down  to  where,  between 
great,  sheer  altitudes  of  rock,  no  man  has  ever  gone  farther — the  stream 
becomes  too  deep  to  wade,  too  rocky  to  canoe,  too  narrow  to  swim.  On 
every  side  was  crude  but  marvelous  nature  in  bird  and  foliage  and  fish 
and  rock  and  running  water.  I  stood  there  and  I  gasped,  though  I  had 
become  almost  familiar  with  the  miracles  of  Zion.  I  gasped:  I  gasped  a 
prayer,  for  one  may  not  behold  what  one  beholds  there  without  know- 
ing that  there  is  a  God ;  that  His  ways  are  inexplicable  to  man  and  to 
be  taken  in  faith  alone. 

Zion  Canyon  is  the  most  beautiful  spot  on  this  continent.  I  think  I 
have  seen  all  the  famed  show-places  that  the  evolution  of  the  earth's 
formation  has  made.  And  of  them  all  Zion  to  me  stands  first,  stands 
alone.  In  this  opinion  I  may  stand  alone.  But  I  saw  Zion  at  its  best,  and 
it  captured  me.  Rich  with  a  phase  of  American  history  seldom  touched 
upon  in  popular  literature,  pregnant  like  the  page  of  knowledge  with  the 
spoils  of  time,  it  gives  to  one  who  stands  within  its  magnificent  dimen- 
sions a  sounder  affection  and  admiration  for  the  courage  of  men  and  a 
more  profound  impression  of  the  wonder-works  of  God. 


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To  the  American  People: 

Uncle  Sam  asks  you  to  be  his  guest.  He  has  prepared  for  you  the 
choice  places  of  this  continent — places  of  grandeur,  beauty  and  of 
wonder.  He  has  built  roads  through  the  deep-cut  canyons  and  beside 
happy  streams,  which  will  carry  you  into  these  places  in  comfort,  and 
has  provided  lodgings  and  food  in  the  most  distant  and  inaccessible 
places  that  you  might  enjoy  yourself  and  realize  as  little  as  possible 
the  rigors  of  the  pioneer  traveler's  life.  These  are  for  you.  They  are 
the  playgrounds  of  the  people.  To  see  them  is  to  make  more  hearty 
your  affection  and  admiration  for  America. 


Secretary  of  the  Interior 


[OWN  at  the  very  southern 
edge  of  Utah  lies  Zion  Na- 
tional Monument,  the  new- 
est among  the  many  scenic 
marvels  of  our  Western 
land.  Not  new  in  point  of  time  since 
its  making,  but  new  in  presentation  as 
an  attraction  for  the  traveler  and  lover 
of  the  marvelous  in  nature.  Guarded 
for  centuries  by  unconquered  barriers 
of  burning  desert  and  rugged  mountain 
crests,  this  treasure  house  of  splendors 
was  an  unknown  land. 

A  Land  of  Prehistoric  Legend 

Legend  tells  us  that,  in  unrecorded 
ages,  a  prehistoric  people  gathered 
within  its  rock  bound  amphitheatres 
to  offer  annual  ceremonials  in  adora- 
tion of  gods  now  long  forgotten.  With 
the  passing  of  these  ancient  worship- 
pers the  area  that  forms  Zion  Monu- 
ment relapsed  into  the  silence  of  its 
beginning,  a  silence  broken  only  by  the 
howl  of  the  mountain  lion,  the  bark  of 
the  coyote  or  the  challenge  of  the  stag 
as  he  hurled  defiance  to  his  rival  from 
some  jutting  point  upon  a  canyon's 
rim.  Even  among  the  later  arriving 
tribes  of  American  Indians,  Zion  was 
held  in  reverence,  none  of  these  super- 


stitious people  ever  daring  to  spend  the 
night  within  the  portals  of  its  many 
winding  canyons. 

Discovered  by  Mormon  Pioneers 

First  of  all  among  the  Anglo-Saxons, 
came  the  Mormon  pioneers  to  view  this 
scenic  spectacle  enacted  by  the  spirits 
of  the  gods,  staged  in  a  gigantic  setting 
of  towering  battlements  and  thrones 
of  glistening  sandstone.  Amazed 
at  the  wonders  of  this  nook  in  the 
heart  of  Utah's  Rockies,  these  religious 
zealots  stood  in  awe  before  the  lofty 
pinnacles  and  crags  of  Zion  colored 
by  streams  of  brilliant  crimson  dashed 
against  the  faces  of  its  mighty  cliffs. 
First  among  moderns  to  enter  the  gates 
of  this  wonderland,  these  searchers  into 
the  unknown  saw  revealed  the  handi- 
work of  the  Architect  of  the  Universe 
written  on  walls  that  tower  heaven- 
ward amidst  a  riot  of  color,  bold  and 
glorious. 

Built  by  Grind  of  Centuries 

Long  had  Zion's  pageant  been  in  the 
making.  It  required  the  mantle  of 
winter's  snows,  kisses  of  summer 
brightness  and  the  grip  of  untold  au- 
tumn frosts;  building,  tinting,  smooth- 
ing, breaking,  to  bring  about  a  perfec- 


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£1  Gobernador— Great  White  Mountain  of  Zion,  which,  flanked  on  either  side  by  towering  peaks,  stands  out  as  one  of 
the  most  striking  gems  in  this  array  of  scenic  grandeur. 


Great  Temple  of  Sinawava — a  gigantic  amphitheater  shut  in  by  towering  walls  of  rock  which 
rise  two  thousand  feet  above  its  floor. 


tion  in  this  maze  of  splendor  destined 
to  charm  countless  mortals  with  its 
weird  sublimity. 

Opening  of  the  Way 

For  years  following  the  coming  of 
the  Mormons,  this  gem  among  Ameri- 
ca's wonders  was  but  rarely  visited. 
Now,  placed  among  our  nation's  cher- 
ished and  protected  playgrounds,  Zion 
has  finally  come  into  its  own.  The 
way  is  open  to  you.  Modern  service 
furnished  by  roads  of  steel,  allied  with 
the  distance-defying  motor  car  and  the 
building  of  good  highways,  has  ren- 
dered all  this  possible.  Zion's  story 
cannot  be  told — it  must  be  seen.  Its 
portals  thrown  open  that  you  may 
enter,  bid  you  come.  Towering 
thrones,  sculptured  by  the  winds  and 
rains,  gleam  in  coral  and  in  gold  and 
bid  you  a  welcome  to  the  shrine. 

A  National  Monument 

Zion  National  Monument  was  cre- 
ated and  added  to  America's  list  of 
playgrounds  on  March  18,  1918. 

An  area  of  76,800  acres  was  includ- 
ed in  the  territory  set  aside  to  form 
this  Monument  and  within  its  bound- 
aries  are  located  formations  of  such 


unique  colorings  as  to  vie  in  attractive- 
ness with  those  of  any  other  among 
our  several  National  Parks. 

Zion  Canyon  is  located  in  the  south- 
ern part  of  Utah,  its  rugged  and  broken 
acres  forming  the  clefts  and  crannies 
among  the  southern  spurs  of  the 
Wasatch  range  of  mountains. 

Zion's  Wondrous  Diversity 

First  among  Zion's  wonders  is  its 
absolute  diversity.  With  every  turn 
the  visitor  is  confronted  by  a  picture 
differing  totally  from  those  he  has  al- 
ready viewed.  Next  come  the  won- 
drous colorings  that  have  rightfully 
caused  the  naming  of  this  gigantic 
gorge,  "Yosemite  done  in  oils." 

Within  the  Monument  there  are 
several  canyons,  each  one  different  in 
character  and  color,  at  the  same  time 
presenting  features  seen  in  no  other 
section  of  America. 

There  are  cliff  dwellings,  telling  the 
story  of  a  home  life  among  vanished 
races. 

There  are  spots  where  legend  locates 
places  of  worship  dedicated  to  the  rites 
of  heathen  deities. 


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There  are  thousands  of  unblazed 
trails  reaching  out  into  the  towering 
cliffs  where  the  daring  mountaineer 
may  find  hazard  and  the  geologist  new 
formations  to  puzzle. 

There  are  unsolved  problems  of 
earth's  writhing  and  upheaval  when 
time  was  young. 

Everywhere  are  vistas  that  defy  the 
talent  of  the  artist  to  rightfully  portray, 
for  the  whole  Monument  is  one  great 
riot  of  brilliant  color  and  the  fantastic 
picturing  of  nature. 

An  Artist's  Paradise 

Such  artists  as  Moran,  Knight,  Del- 
lenbaugh,  Culmer  and  Fairbanks  have 
penetrated  its  gorges  and  brought 
forth  studies  from  which  paintings  have 
been  developed  that  have  astonished 
the  critics.  Yet  when  others  followed 
these  artists  into  this  practically  un- 
known canyon  they  returned  with  re- 
ports that  the  weird  and  brilliant  col- 
oring of  these  paintings  told  but  half 
the  story  of  Zion's  grandeur. 

Other  explorers,  among  them  Mr. 
William  H.  Holmes,  at  that  time  head 
curator  of  the  National  Museum,  and 


Major  Powell,  visited,  described  and 
made  drawings  of  Zion's  wonders,  but 
so  far  was  the  canyon  removed  from 
the  regular  paths  of  travel,  that  it  re- 
mained a  "terra  incognita"  until,  by 
means  of  the  railroad  and  auto  high- 
ways, its  attractions  were  placed  within 
reach  of  the  traveler.  Motor  cars  now 
roll  into  the  very  heart  of  Zion's  beau- 
ties and  deposit  their  passengers  at  the 
doors  of  a  "Wylie"  camp,  the  proto- 
type of  those  comfortable  resorts  which 
welcome  visitors  in  the  Yellowstone. 

A  Highway  of  Romance 

The  opening  of  Zion  has  been  ac- 
complished through  the  efficiency  of 
Utah's  good  roads. 

In  combination  with  road  construc- 
tion carried  on  by  the  National  gov- 
ernment, these  state  roads  have  pene- 
trated a  section  of  country  that  will 
rapidly  take  its  place  with  the  Yosemite, 
the  Yellowstone  and  Glacier  Park  as 
one  of  America's  scenic  marvels. 

The  story  of  this  highway  is  romantic 
in  itself,  for,  away  back  in  the  days 
when  our  West  was  in  swaddling 


Looking  down  into  Zion   from  its   eastern  wall — from  this  point   of  vantage  one  of   the  most   glorious 

vistas  of  the  Canyon  meets  the  eye. 


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ZION 
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clothes,  Brigham  Young  first  conceived 
the  good  road  plans  that  were  carried 
out  so  many  decades  later.  President 
Young  was  among  the  earlier  visitors 
to  Zion's  wonders  and  to  him  fell  the 
christening  of  the  great  central  cleft, 
around  which  are  clustered  the  other 
gems  of  the  Monument.  This  canyon 
so  impressed  him  that  he  gave  it  the 
name  of  "Zion." 

First  of  all  to  be  discovered  in  this 
great  area  of  attractions  was  this  Zion 
Canyon,  which  has,  for  years,  caused 
wonder  and  amazement  on  the  part  of 
the  few  people  who  have  braved  the 
hazard  of  rough  travel  and  meager 
accommodations  in  order  to  view  the 
splendor  of  this  practically  unknown 
land. 

Where  the  Motor  Conquers  Distance 

By  the  automobile  route  now  es- 
tablished, Zion  is  just  an  even  hundred 
miles  from  the  railroad  station  of  Lund, 
Utah. 

The  auto  drive  is  made  in  less  than 
seven  hours,  with  a  stop  for  luncheon 
at  Cedar  City,  a  most  attractive  little 
community  nestled  under  the  shadows 
of  the  southern  spur  of  the  Wasatch 
Mountains,  which  really  marks  the 
northern  boundary  of  the  area  of  which 
Zion  is  the  leading  feature. 

All  along  the  way  the  traveler  faces 
the  range  which  gradually  rises  in  his 
path,  its  color  slowly  changing  from 
the  deep  purple  of  distant  effects  to  the 
solid  greys  of  the  country  rock  splashed 
with  vivid  tintings  of  red  and  yellow 
sandstone,  the  whole  softened  by  the 
varied  green  of  scattered  cedars  and 
widespread  areas  of  chaparral  and 
mesquite. 

It  is  a  most  pleasant  introduction  to 
a  land  of  mountain  wonders  where 
every  mile  shows  a  vista  differing  en- 
tirely from  the  last. 

From  Cedar  City  the  route  follows 
the  historic  state  highway. 

Rim  of  an  Historic  Sea 

About  twenty  miles  to  the  south 
the  road  tips  over  the  rim  of  the  great 


intermountain  basin,  over  which  the 
waters  of  prehistoric  Lake  Bonneville 
spread. 

The  road  is  flanked  with  towering 
mountains  that  shut  in  fertile  valleys, 
green  with  growing  crops. 

Here  the  rim  of  the  basin  is  known 
as  the  "Black  Ridge"  and  the  rock 
formation  gives  truth  to  this  title  where 
the  road  winds  down  through  the  rocky 
gorge  leading  into  Utah's  "Dixie." 

Seventy-five  miles  from  the  railroad 
brings  the  traveler  to  the  valley  of  the 
Rio  Virgin,  which  here  breaks  out  of 
a  grim  canyon  where  it  has  cut  its  way 
through  the  walls  of  what  science 
terms  the  most  marvelous  "fault"  in  all 
the  world's  geological  record. 

There  certainly  was  some  tremen- 
dous break,  for  when  the  earth's  sur- 
face was  riven  by  a  gigantic  disturb- 
ance, that  portion  west  of  what  is 
known  as  the  Hurricane  Fault,  dropped 
a  full  two  thousand  feet,  leaving  the 
eastern  area  a  great  suspended  mesa 
with  an  edge  ragged  as  a  ripsaw,  and 
overlooking  a  stretch  of  country  ex- 
tending far  over  into  Nevada  and  Ari- 
zona. 

A  Glimpse  at  Utah's  "Dixie" 

In  Rio  Virgin  Valley  grow  the  fa- 
mous "Dixie"  peaches,  the  fig,  the  pom- 
egranate, almond  and  the  walnut;  in 
fact,  everything  that  characterizes  semi- 
tropic  America  save  the  citrus  fruits. 

Blessed  with  the  richest  of  soil  ac- 
companied by  an  abundance  of  water 
for  irrigation,  and  just  lately  brought 
into  close  touch  with  markets  by  means 
of  good  roads  and  the  perfection  of 
auto  trucks,  this  semi-tropic  Utah  is 
coming  back  into  the  prosperity  that 
marked  its  earlier  years  when  its  cotton 
fields  supplied  the  intermountain  com- 
munities and  its  vineyards  furnished 
grapes  and  wines. 

With  a  sharp  turn  to  the  east  the 
highway  climbs  over  the  rim  of  the 
great  fault,  following  the  south  bank 


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Towers  of  the  Virgin- — distant  view  of  one  of  Zion's  scenic  gems. 


of  the  waterway,  where  the  state  road 
leads  through  the  little  towns  of  Virgin 
City  and  Rockville.  Here  we  reach 
the  confluence  of  two  creeks  that  form 
the  head  waters  of  the  Rio  Virgin. 

One  of  these  creeks,  called  the  Par- 
unuweap,  flows  from  the  east,  while  its 
sister  stream,  known  as  the  Mukuntu- 
weap,  comes  straight  down  from  the 
north,  like  a  crystal  chain,  and  links 
rocky  temples  with  green  bottom  lands 
and  frowning  narrows. 

The  Western  Temple 

Long  before  we  reach  the  northward 
turning  point,  the  great  divide  which 
marks  the  western  boundary  of  Zion 
Canyon  has  loomed  before  us,  and  we 
are  attracted  by  a  massive  pile  that 
throws  its  summit  four  thousand  feet 
above  the  valley's  floor.  As  the  lower- 
ing sun  strikes  this  great  mountain,  its 
western  side  is  illumined  in  a  hundred 
tints  and  colors  ranging  from  greyish 
white  to  the  deep  red  of  the  great  sand- 
stone crown  that  caps  its  summit. 

From  its  pictures  we  recognize  the 
peak  which  the  Mormon  leader  titled 
the  "West  Temple  of  the  Virgin." 


A  turn  northward  shows  that  this 
superbly  colored  mount  marks  the 
eastern  side  of  Zion's  portal  and  any 
question  concerning  the  reason  for  its 
christening  is  dispelled  by  the  grandeur 
of  its  wondrous  formation  and  the  mar- 
vel of  its  colorings.  It  is  truly  a  natural 
temple. 

Nowhere  in  all  the  world  can  there  be 
found  a  more  striking  facade  than 
forms  the  east  front  of  this  weird  moun- 
tain and,  in  conjunction  with  the  array 
of  peaks  and  dome-like  summits,  that 
flank  it  on  the  north. 

At  Zion's  Portal 

Across  the  canyon  and  forming  its 
eastern  portal,  rises  another  mountain 
of  like  formation  carrying  a  duplicate 
of  the  great  sandstone  cap.  This  is 
known  as  the  "East  Temple,"  and, 
though  second  to  its  western  sister  in 
magnificence,  it  stands  as  a  fitting  in- 
troduction to  Zion's  glories. 

One  of  Zion's  strange  formations  is 
in  the  shape  of  a  natural  bridge,  that 
stands,  like  a  great  bow  with  either  end 
anchored  to  a  rocky  base,  overlooking 
the  chasm  created  by  an  erosion  that 


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left  this  ribbon  of  rock  hanging  high  in 
air. 

A  backward  glance  against  the  west- 
ern sky  shows  a  formation  that  outlines 
a  human  face  cut  cameo-like  upon  the 
canyon's  wall. 

Legendary  lore  has  construed  this 
face  to  be  that  of  a  famous  chief  who, 
after  passing  on,  was  transformed  into 
the  guardian  of  the  canyon's  portal. 

Into  Zion's  Depths 

On  into  Zion's  depths  the  highway 
leads,  passing  on  the  right  the  Three 
Brothers,  and  entering  the  Court  of 
the  Patriarchs,  where  another  trio  of 
gigantic  pyramids  tower  in  vari-colored 
grandeur. 

Winding  beside  the  foaming  stream 
the  road  climbs  over  a  slight  divide  and 
passes  out  onto  a  broad  meadow,  from 
the  eastern  border  of  which  rises  a 
dome,  rightly  christened  the  Mountain 
of  the  Sun,  since  its  great  white  sum- 
mit is  first  illumined  by  the  morning 
rays  and  through  a  break  in  the  western 
wall  receives  the  final  touch  of  depart- 
ing light. 

At  the  base  of  this  glittering  sun 
mountain,  is  located  the  canyon  camp 
where  are  clustered  inviting  tent  houses, 


grouped    about    a    social    center    with 
amusement  and  dining  halls. 

Among  the  Trails  of  Zion 

With  another  day  comes  a  journey- 
ing by  horseback  or  on  foot,  to  a  hun- 
dred places  of  vantage. 

There  is  a  trip  to  where  the  lumber 
is  brought  from  the  canyon's  rim  on  a 
cable  that  carries  its  load  down  nearly 
three  thousand  feet. 

On  the  way  is  passed  a  huge  peak, 
cut  to  a  flat  table  on  its  summit  and 
towering  over  three  thousand  feet 
above  the  canyon  floor.  Its  chalk-like 
strata,  in  sharp  contrast  to  the  reds 
and  browns  that  surround  it,  brings 
this  splendid  mountain  out  in  clear  re- 
lief. Its  name  is  El  Gobernador. 

Across  the  canyon  and  in  an  elbow 
of  the  creek,  rises  a  mountain,  closely 
resembling  El  Gobernador  in  every- 
thing but  color;  this  western  pile,  titled 
The  Angel's  Landing,  is  in  deep  reds 
and  deeper  browns. 

Farther  to  the  north  are  fields  for 
most  interesting  exploration  covering 
the  Zion  narrows,  where  the  canyon 
shrinks  so  that  the  little  creek  covers 
its  floor  from  wall  to  wall. 


On   Zion's  Western   Rim — showing   the  depth   of   one   of   the   Monument's   peculiar   canyons,   where  the 
brilliant  colorings  of  the  lower  altitudes  have  given  way  to  rocks  of  chalky  white. 


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The  Eastern  Temple 


-one  of  the  two  mountains  which,   on   either   side,   flank   the   southern   portal,   and 
become  at  sunset  one  of  Zion's  most  impressive  features. 


Mystic  Temple  of  Sinawava 

Up  at  the  narrows'  portal  lies  a  great 
circular  amphitheatre,  with  walls  over 
two  thousand  feet  in  height. 

Though  moderns  have  attempted  to 
give  to  this  rock  bound  circle  a  twen- 
tieth century  name,  it  will  stand  forever 
as  the  Temple  of  Sinawava,  or  the 
place  of  worship  for  the  greatest  of 
Indian  gods,  whom  legend  declared 
was  here  venerated  in  days  before  his- 
tory first  told  a  story  of  our  continent. 

Trails  lead  from  the  floor  to  the  rim 
of  the  canyon  and  the  ardent  explorer 
may  find  thousands  of  unblazed  path- 
ways upon  which  to  invest  his  energy. 
In  fact,  Zion  is  the  heart  of  a  great 
country  filled  with  curious  formations. 

One  of  the  interesting  side  journeys 
is  a  climb  to  the  canyon's  eastern  rim, 
made  either  on  foot  or  by  mule  back. 

It  is  only  by  taking  a  climb  upward 
to  where  the  ragged  sky  line  joins  the 
blue,  that  the  massive  grandeur  of  this 
canyon  can  be  realized.  The  trail  is 
not  particularly  hard  and  the  reward 
is  well  worth  the  effort. 

At  the  end  of  the  trail,  a  point  is 
reached  where  the  canyon  may  be 
viewed  in  two  distinct  directions,  for 
under  the  point,  the  great  gorge  swings 


almost  at  right  angles  with  its  southern 
stretch. 

Glories  of  Zion's  Sunrise 

The  best  results  of  this  journey  to 
the  eastern  rim  are  secured  by  making 
the  climb  in  the  afternoon  and  remain- 
ing "on  top"  for  the  glories  of  the  next 
sunrise. 

With  the  first  coming  of  the  dawn, 
the  Mountain  of  the  Sun  springs  out  in 
dazzling  whiteness.  In  vivid  contrast, 
the  great  vermilion  cap  on  the  Western 
Temple  emerges  from  the  gloom  and 
stands  silhouetted  against  the  sky, 
while,  far  below,  the  canyon's  depths 
are  still  sunk  in  deepest  shadow. 

The  gradual  transformation  of  the 
western  wall  from  velvet  darkness  to 
great  splashes  of  vivid  colors  is  a  change 
so  weird,  so  impressive,  that  it  lingers 
distinctly,  when  the  other  features  of 
Zion  are  but  a  memory. 

To  the  west  of  Zion  Canyon  lies  an- 
other great  break  among  these  old  piles 
of  picture-rocks.  This  western  canyon 
has  never  been  officially  named  and 
its  visitors  have  been  few. 

Differing  entirely  from  Zion  Canyon 
in  coloring  and  formation,  the  western 
gorge  can  be  viewed  only  from  the 
highest  vantage  points. 


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To  Zion's  Western  Rim 

There  are  several  passes  through 
which  trails  will  be  eventually  cut  so 
that  the  western  canyon  may  be 
reached  directly  from  Zion's  floor, 
but  at  present,  a  journey  back  to  the 
westward  and  up  the  great  plateau 
that  separates  Zion  from  the  western 
canyon  is  necessary,  if  the  traveler 
would  know  its  beauties.  This  is  a 
trip  of  three  or  four  days. 

It  will  take  years  to  develop  trails 
to  all  the  unique  corners  of  the  Zion 
region.  Not  that  they  are  inaccessible, 
but  because  they  are  a  comparatively 
recent  discovery. 

Not  half  a  score  of  people  have  ever 
passed  through  the  length  of  Zion,  and 
there  are  branches  of  the  several  can- 
yons through  whose  network  the  foot 
of  man  has  never  trod. 

Zion's  Prehistoric  Dwelling 

A  short  and  most  interesting  side 
trip,  requiring  but  one  day  from  the 
Wylie  Camp,  is  to  the  cliff  dwellings, 
located  in  the  Parunuweap  Canyon, 
seven  miles  above  the  confluence  of 
the  two  creeks.  High  on  the  north 
wall  of  the  canyon  some  of  these  well 
defined  dwellings  are  located,  with 
their  walls  standing.  The  rocky  arch- 
way forming  the  roof  of  the  community 


dwelling,  has  strange  sign  paintings  in 
a  long  lost  language,  still  undecipher- 
able. 

In  different  locations  within  the 
monument's  limits  are  several  other 
specimens  of  these  prehistoric  dwellings, 
and  as  the  traveler  to  Zion  develops 
in  curiosity  these  relics  of  an  unrecorded 
people  will  be  thoroughly  examined 
and  their  long  hidden  secrets  given  to 
the  world. 

Season 

It  is  probable  that  Zion  National 
Monument  will  ultimately  become  an 
all-year  attraction  for  the  tourist,  but 
for  the  present  the  season  is  May  15, 
to  November  1 .  At  this  season  the 
weather  is  at  its  best  with  bright  de- 
lightfully clear  sunshiny  days  and 
nights  cool  enough  to  make  blankets 
necessary. 

Transportation  and  Accommodations 

Zion  National  Monument  may  be  reached 
via  the  railroad  stations  of  Lund,  Utah,  or 
Mlarysvale,  Utah.  From  Lund>  Utah  the 
National  Park  Transportation  Company  op- 
erates auto  stages  daily  during  the  »eason 
to  Wylie  Camp  in  Zion  Canyon,  leaving 
Lund  about  10:00  A.  M.  and  arriving  at  the 
Camp  at  5:00  P.  M.  Returning  auto  stages 
leave  Wylie  Camp  at  9:00  A.  M.  and  arrive 
Lund  6:00  P.  M.  Stops  are  made  at  Cedar 
City,  in  each  direction,  for  lunch. 


A  nook   in  Zion's  western  wall,   flanked  on  its   northern   side  by  three   mountains   of   unique   formation. 
To   these  mountains   the   Mormon   pioneers   gave   the   Biblical   title  of   The   Three   Patriarchs. 


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Section  of  Zion's   Brilliantly  Colored   Western   Wall — splashes   of  vivid   red 
characterize   these   formations. 


Wylie  Camp  consists  of  central  social  and 
dining  halls,  and  substantially  constructed 
sleeping  tents  of  wood  and  canvas,  each 
accommodating  from  two  to  four  persons, 
The  tents  are  sanitary;  have  sound  board 
floors,  frames,  windows  and  doors;  contain 
regular  beds  and  are  heated  as  may  be  neces- 
sary. Hot  and  cold  water1  is  provided. 

The  cost  of  ticket  including  auto  stage 
transportation  Lund  to  Wylie  Camp  and  re- 
turn, lunch  enroute  in  each  direction,  two 
nights'  lodging  and  five  meals  at  Wylie  Camp, 
is  $3650.  For  additional  time  at  Wylie 
Camp  the  rate  is  $1.00  for  each  meal  and 
$1.00  for  lodging;  weekly  rate  $24.00, 
American  plan. 

Special  automobile  trips  from  the  Camp 
to  points  within  the  Canyon,  may  be  made 
at  rate  of  75c  per  hour  for  each  passenger, 
with  minimum  charge  of  $3.00  per  hour. 

Saddle  horses  are  furnished  at  the  rate 
of  $3.00  per  day  and  mounted  guides  at 
$4.00  per  day. 

Splendid  trout  and  bass  fishing  is  within 
short  distance  from  the  camp. 

Camp  wagons  and  equipment  for  extended 
side  trips  may  be  secured  at  Wylie  Camp. 

The  National  Park  Transportation  Com- 
pany and  Wylie  Camp  are  operated  byW.  W. 
Wylie — address:  Springdale,  Utah. 

Administration 

Zion  National  Monument  is  under  the  juris- 
diction of  the  Director,  National  Park  Service, 
Department  of  the  Interior,  Washington,  D.  C. 
The  Custodian  of  the  Monument  is  located  at 
Springdale,  Utah. 


U.   S.   Government  Publications 

The  following  publication  may  be  obtained 
from  the  Superintendent  of  Documents,  Gov- 
ernment Printing  Office,  Washington,  D.  C., 
at  price  given.  Remittances  should  be  by 
money  order  or  in  cash. 

National  Parks  Portfolio,  by  Robert  Sterling  Yard,  260 
pages,  270  illustrations,  descriptive  of  nine  National 
Parks.  Pamphlet  edition,  35  cents;  book  edition, 
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The  following  publications  may  be  obtained 
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Glimpses  of  our  National  Parks.      48  pages,  illustrated. 
Map   showing   location    of    National    Parks    and    Nationa) 
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Arizona  and  New  Mexico  Rockies 

California  for  the  Tourist 

Colorado  and  Utah  Rockies 

Crater  Lake  National  Park,  Oregon 

Glacier  National  Park,  Montana 

Grand  Canyon  National  Park,  Arizona 

Hawaii  National  Park,  Hawaiian  Islands 

Hot  Springs  National  Park,  Arkansas 

Mesa  Verde  National  Park,  Colorado 

Mount  Rainier  National  Park,  Washington 

Northern  Lakes — Wisconsin,  Minnesota,  Upper  Michigan, 

Iowa,  and  Illionois 
Pacific  Northwest  and  Alaska 
Petrified  Forest  National  Monument,  Arizona 
Rocky  Mountain  National  Park,  Colorado 
Sequoia  and  General  Grant  National  Parks,  California 
Texas  Winter  Resorts 

Yellowstone  National  Park,  Wyoming,  Montana,  Idaho 
Yosemite  National  Park,  California 
Zion  National  Monument,  Utah 


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Angels  Landing — the  glorious  pile  of    brilliant  color  is   brought  into  Striking   contrast 
by  being  situated  directly  across   from  El  Gobernador. 


